Eating

People with a strong food life motive love to eat and accordingly have a large appetite and possibly a tendency to eat too much. All people like to eat, but people with a strongly pronounced food life motive tend to eat more than other people.

A hearty appetite motivates people to be enthusiastic about a wide variety of foods. People with a strongly pronounced food life motive like to eat, and without hesitation they try new foods from other cultures and countries. Many people with a strong food motive have cultivated their sense of taste and smell and are proud of how well they can judge high quality food and distinguish it from lower quality food.

People with a strongly developed food life motive may find it difficult to choose healthy food. Many love to eat high-calorie foods rather than choosing food with healthy nutritional value. People with a strong food life motive tend to overeat at meals and snack in between. When they are not eating, they may think about food frequently or love to think about the next meal.

It may be that some have trouble maintaining their weight and are in a constant battle with their appetite. A strong appetite is one of the main causes of severe overweight or even obesity and one of the reasons why it is so hard for many people to stick to a diet.

Experiencing stress poses an additional challenge, especially for heart-healthy eaters, because stressful situations can trigger an even greater need to eat. When heart-healthy eaters are under pressure or depressed, they may find it relieving and calming to eat. In the process, they may not even notice how much they are eating.

People with a strong life motive for eating may be interested in a profession that requires competent knowledge of food and nutrition or that involves, for example, food preparation or dieting and eating habits.

People with hearty appetites and those with little appetite tend to misunderstand each other. Many people with hearty appetites consider those with little appetite to be anti-pleasure and believe that they would be happier if only they ate more. Many people with low appetites accuse those with hearty appetites of lacking self-discipline and believe that they would be happier if they ate less.
Eating - low appetite

People with a low life motive for eating do not have a large appetite and tend to eat less. All people like to eat, but people with a low life motive for eating consume much less food than other people. Food is less meaningful to them and, accordingly, they do not enjoy it to the extent that other people do.

People with a low life motive of eating usually eat less than others. If food were not a biological necessity, some would even do without it. People with a low eating motive are often thin and even sometimes have trouble gaining weight.

It may be that people with a low life motive to eat are fussy and picky and eat only a small variety of foods. Many do not like to experiment with foods and tastes. Some people with a low life motive of eating are also not interested in cooking and preparing food. They may also prefer to eat at home rather than in restaurants.

Some people with a low life motive for eating must be careful to eat enough to meet their basic nutritional needs, especially if they are also (athletically) active. Poor nutrition can bring serious short- and long-term health effects. Not only can this leave these individuals feeling tired and fatigued, but it can also negatively impact their daily lives as well as sports and exercise.

For people with a low life motive for eating, it is significant from a health perspective that they are aware of their physiological nutritional needs. Many may benefit by interacting with someone knowledgeable about nutrition, such as a nutritionist or wellness coach. This person could also help them develop an appropriate exercise program.

If it's difficult to meet daily nutritional or energy needs, it might help to divide the day's calorie needs into smaller portions, with snacks in between every now and then. This is especially important if you are physically active.

Under stress, people with a low life motive for eating may eat even less than usual or completely forgo food intake, which can make them feel tired and weary. Especially under stress, it is therefore important to ensure that sufficient food with the appropriate nutritional value is consumed.

People with hearty appetites and those with little appetite tend to misunderstand each other. Many people with hearty appetites consider those with little appetite to be anti-pleasure and believe that they would be happier if only they ate more. Many people with little appetite accuse those with hearty appetites of lacking self-discipline and believe that they would be happier if they ate less.